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A41
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013 www.guardian.co.tt Guardian
WASHINGTON---The Rev Al Sharpton announced
yesterday that he will lead a national Justice for
Trayvon day in 100 cities this weekend to press for
federal civil rights charges against George Zimmer-
man.
Protestors stand with signs at the entrance to Florida Gov
Rick Scott's office yesterday at the Capitol in Tallahassee,
Florida. Dream Defenders organized the sit-in of Scott's
office in response to the 'not guilty' verdict in the trial of
George Zimmerman, the Florida neighbourhood watch
volunteer who fatally shot Trayvon Martin. AP PHOTO
WASHINGTON---When President Barack Obama
first addressed the death of Trayvon Martin last
year, he did so passionately, declaring that if he had
a son, he would look like the slain 17-year-old. His
powerful and personal commentary marked a rare
public reflection on race from the first black US
president.
But now, with the neighbourhood watch volunteer
who fatally shot Martin acquitted and the burden of
filing any future charges squarely on his own admin-
istration, Obama is seeking to inject calm into a case
that has inflamed passions, including his own. In a
brief statement, the president called Martin s killing
a "tragedy" but implored the public to respect a
Florida jury s decision to clear George Zimmerman,
the man charged in the death of the unarmed black
teenager.
"I know this case has elicited strong passions. And
in the wake of the verdict, I know those passions may
be running even higher," Obama said Sunday. "But
we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken."
The president s restrained response underscores
the complicated calculus for the White House as it
grapples with the fallout from the racially charged
case. Obama faces inevitable questions about the ver-
dict, given his previous statements on the matter and
his own race. But as the head of a government con-
sidering levying federal charges against Zimmerman,
he must also avoid the appearance of influencing an
ongoing Justice Department investigation.
"Barack Obama is a lawyer and I think his legal
sense is that he should do nothing that would interrupt
or disrupt any future matters involving George Zim-
merman," said Charles Ogletree, a law professor at
Harvard University and longtime friend of the pres-
ident.
Despite White House efforts to carefully avoid
weighing in on legal aspects of the case, Republicans
have criticised the president for commenting at all,
saying his words helped a local legal matter morph
into a national spectacle. (AP)
Zimmerman s acquittal over the weekend in the
shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin
has touched off protests around the country. The
Justice Department is investigating whether Zim-
merman violated Martin s civil rights when he shot
the 17-year-old during a February 2012 confrontation
in Sanford, Florida, Zimmerman said he fired his
gun in self-defence.
"People all across the country will gather to show
that we are not having a two-or three-day anger fit.
This is a social movement for justice," Sharpton said
as he announced the plan outside the Justice Depart-
ment with several ministers.
The rallies and vigils will occur in front of federal
court buildings at noon Saturday in cities including
Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and New York.
Sharpton admits there are possible legal hurdles,
but says "there is also a blatant civil rights question
of does Trayvon Martin and the Trayvon Martins of
this country have the civil right to go home."
Sharpton says vigils will be followed by a conference
next week in Miami to develop a plan to address
Florida s "stand-your-ground" law. The law gives
people wide latitude to use deadly force if they fear
of death or bodily harm.
A six-member jury acquitted Zimmerman of sec-
ond-degree murder and manslaughter charges. (AP)
Rev Sharpton to lead
Justice for Trayvon
rallies this weekend
Obama shifts from
passion to calm